Hummingbird

Ladson and I went to Jamaica a couple of years ago (before kids) and I fell in love with this drink. I am NOT a liquor drinker (mostly beer and wine for this girl!) All they had was red stripe...Jamaica go figure.. I liked this drink because you can't taste the liquor...that might be a good or bad thing!

Enjoy!!

INGREDIENTS
1 fluid ounce rum cream liqueur
1 fluid ounce coffee flavored liqueur
1 fluid ounce milk
1/2 fluid ounce strawberry flavored syrup
1/2 banana
1 cup crushed ice

Anna Grace

One of my favorite dresses. My Aunt made it for Mary Reilly. I have been waiting for Anna Grace to fit into it. It's a little big because I let the hem out. I figure it doesn't matter how long it is since she doesn't walk.

Anna Grace is almost 7 weeks old. She only wakes up once a night (even with cereal) I think it is time for her to sleep in her crib now. We have been sleeping in our room next to the bed. I had to take her to the doctors last week and she weighs 9 pounds now. We do have a hit or miss morning nap down. If I am lucky she takes another one while Mary Reilly sleeps.

Good morning

I tried to get the MR to look at me. When the TV is on there is no chance.

Just wishing you a happy Monday!

(We will be getting dressed today)

MaryLand

Ladson's next assignment will be Aberdeen proving ground Maryland. I don't know much about it but I am in the process of researching it.

Pictures above are Mary Reilly playing at the playground behind our house yesterday.

I am an Aunt!

Congrats to Sterling and Leslie. Sterling is Ladson's brother. They had a baby boy today at 12:44 pm. Thomas Sterling Greene Mills Jr. 7 lbs. 13 oz. Can't wait to meet him!

WOW PICTURES!!!

Someone found daddy's cowboy hat

Anna Grace (Five weeks old)

I made cupcakes. She loved them!

Mary Reilly on the potty!!

Gotta have a monogram! If you don't know me I pretty much have a monogram on everything.

Anna Grace's Crib

Anna Grace turns one month. Thanks to Beth for the idea!


I finally got a memory card reader. I cant find my USB cord. Oh well. It will turn up one day.

Next move

Today is the day Ladson sits down with his branch manager and talk about where they will send him next. We have different opinions on where we want to go. If it was up to him we would go to Alaska. I hate the cold. I really don't think 15 below and 3 hours of sunlight is fun. After much "discussing" this is our picks. This was a really crappy list.

First choice: Ft. Stewart, GA
Second choice: A unit in Germany
Third choice: A unit in Hawaii
Four choice: A unit in Germany
Fifth choice: Ft. Lewis, Washington

We wont know actually where we will be going (maybe) until Friday. The Army is unpredictable!

80% of Ladson's classmates will be unhappy today (or when they find out where they are going). Please pray that we will be the 20%.

Potty Training day one

This was the first day of potty training. I was talking to my good friend Amanda in Alaska and she was already potty training her little girl. Addison will be 14 months in a couple of days. If she can start then so can Mary Reilly. We already know where everything "comes out" --I know that was gross sorry!

I potty trained 2 dogs so how hard can it be? We started out in the morning putting the potty in front of the TV. Sesame street comes on so I knew she would sit and watch it. She made a pee pee! We get a skittle every time we go on the potty. She then cried when she couldn't have more.I know candy in the morning real healthy. Later on before dinner I put her back on the potty. Nothing...I sat her there for 20 mins. Then I put a pull up on her (they are much easier to take on and off) and 2 mins later she said she wanted to sit back on the potty. She went poop!!!! We had 2 skittles for going poop...she cried because she wanted more skittles!

I think we are having beginners luck. We will see if this happens tomorrow.

**I still can't find my USB cord. I went to 3 stores today looking for a replacement. Not an easy task with 2 children. I might have to buy another camera :)**

Bad... very bad!

I have been a very bad blogger! I can't seem to find my USB cord. I am sure a little monster named Mary Reilly took it and put it under or in something. I have looked in my usual hiding spots and it isn't there. I have pictures burning in my camera to load. Hopefully I will find it in this mess! Stay tuned!

Just checking in

Mary Reilly having fun!

Anna Grace ( 3 weeks old). We are growing. She has officially went from newborns to size 1's. Mainly because I had size 1's left over from Mary Reilly and I ran out of newborns. She is doing really well with sleeping at night. We have had some gas problems but now I know I can't eat the spicy chicken sandwich from Wendy's. We still only wake up once a night. I have no complaints there. Today her crib comes in. I was going to go tomorrow and get it. We ordered it from a store in Richmond.

Mary Reilly can not be in the same room as Anna Grace without an adult. Mary Reilly decided (as I was in the kitchen cooking) she would pick Anna grace up. Needless to say when I walked in the living room I was a little freaked out finding Anna Grace on the floor! Oh let the fun begin!!